Secret of bees: Recent research suggests bees can be trained to smell & detect coronavirus

Secret of bees: Recent research suggests bees can be trained to smell & detect coronavirus
Vaishali Dar
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According to the researchers, it can take hours or days to get a Covid-19 test result, but the response from bees is immediate. The method is also cheap, potentially making it useful for countries where tests are scarce, says a recent report published in Reuters.
A number of global studies, still in their early stages, have found that dogs, with their strong sense of smell, can detect breast and lung cancer. They can also sense high and low blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, besides finding out if a person is suffering from Parkinson's. As per research, which is in the early stages at Manchester University, Parkinson's might have a discernible odour, which could be detected. In fact, more studies by the American Urological Association and many other institutes are being carried out to see if German Shepherds can detect chemicals linked to prostate cancer in urine samples.

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